Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-29
The Canadian Fisheries Dispute is
Brought Up in the British
House of Commons.
Germany VIII Answer France with
Barrack for Barrack Along their
Neigbb0ring Frontiers.
Lord salisbury's War Letter Accepting the
Resignation OF Churchill Read
Before Parliament.
THE CANADIAN FISHERIES.

Great Britain in regard to the Canadian
fisheries was brought up in the House of
Commons this afternoon. Sir James
Ferguson, parliamentary secretary of
foreign offices, in answer to inquiries,
said the government had been comforting
with the government OF the United States
on the question of Canadian fisheries.
He said they were very valuable and
the government had followed the policy
concerning them which has been adopted
by preceding governments and would
maintain the rights of the cOlonists with
every desire to concilate the United
States governmt Mt. He was unable at
present to narrate the whole course Of
negotiations with the United States, but
he could state that dispatch had
been received which was of pacific ma
ture and afforded material grounds for
the hope OF final settlement of the dis
pute.
United States Minister Phelps had an
hours conference with the Marquis of
Salisbury to-day at the Premier's request
to discuss the Canadian fisheries ques-
ton. The conference was more cordial
on both sides. Lord Salisbury expressed
himself gratitied at the general tone Of
the American press and people IN the dis
pute, and he assured Mr.. Phelps that
England and Canada were equally desir-
Gus of an amicable adjustment of the
whole case.
BARRACK FOR BARRACK.
LONDON, Jan. "a -Germauy has made
arrangements to at once erect barracks
atvarious points along the French from
tier, "thus answering France" as the
dispatch from Berlin giving the intelli-
gence says, "With barraCk for barrack."
sALIsBURY's REPLY TO CHURCHILL.
LONDON, Jan. 26.-Interest in the
House Of Commons yesterday centered in
the letter in which Lord Salisbury ac-
| cepted Lord R3ndclph's resignation. 1t
| was dated December %. In it Lord Sal
isbury said the outlook on the continent
WAS so very black that it was not too
much to say the chances were in favor Of
war at an early date. When it has once
broken out We csnnot be saved from be
ing involved, therefore We cannot accept
the responsibility OF refusing supplies
which the war and navy ministers de-
clared necessary.
AN APPEARANCE OF FRIENDLINESS.
LONDON, Jan. PA dispatch from
Berlib to the Post says: Herr BIeiChroder
expressed the opinion that var Yves very
imminent, though unforeseen events might
considerably alter the situation. 1t Is
noticeable that when Prince b sWGrck
and M. Herbete, the French ambassador,
meet socially they appear friendly.
HOME RULE FOR SCOTLAND.
LONDON, Jan. 2S.-A meeting of the
Scotch members of Pa lament yesterday
resolved t. take parliamentary action il
favor OF home rule in Scotland
MARCHING INTO EASTERN AFRICA.
CAIRO, Jan. % The government has
received report that Emin Bey is already
on his way to the eastern coast of Africa,
having after desperate fighting made his
way through the Uganda country.
BOMB ExPLoDEs TOO SOON.
BERLIN, Jan. 28.-A bomb was thrown
near the town hall in AltOpa last even
ing, but it exploded too soon, doing no
harm. Frsgms nts Of the bomb were an
slyzed to-day and it was found not to have |
been manufactured by experts. Several
Socialists were arrested on suspicion of
being concerned in the affair, but were |
liberated after short detention.
DEMANDS A SETTLEMENT.
CAIRO, Jan. 28.-The King of Abys- |
sinia demands of Egypt a settlement of |
tn, Massowsy question. The King disa-
vows hostile attitude, but threatens
hostilitles in default OF a satisfactory set
tlement.
RUMORs DENIED.
PARIS, Jan. 2S.-COmmanGers of the
French forces on the frontier deny the
rumors that Germany is making extern
sive war preparations.
CALLED ON THE PREMIER.
LONDON, Jan. 2S.-PFime Minister Sal
isbury and Mr.. Goschen, Chancellor of
the Exchequer, received delegates to-day
from thu Cotton Spinners' Association of
Manchester, VINO complained of
the facilities given to the pro-
moters OF the Limited Liability
Company to erect mills, and urged that
borrowing powers of the company be
curtsiled. Half its nominal capital is
paid in. Lord Salisbury promised the
delegates to do his utmost to remedy the
evil.
A SULTAN OPPOSED.
LONDON, Jan. 28.-News has been re-
ceived Of revolution among the iDhab-
itsnts at the Maldive Islands in tie Indian
ocean. The MaldIve's VINO as g
rule are peaceful people, became
dt lItlr SdIJ6u DSCGusS
of mis- failure to remove certain grievances
of which they had complained. They in
vaded the palace, deposed the Sultan and
installed his nephew in his place.
THE BULGARIAN QUESTION.
CoNsTANTINUPLE, Jan. rs Russia re-
fuses to join formal conference on the
Bulgarian question. When q settlement
has been effected the ambassadors will +
meet to give i concrete expression of
their decisions.
WARLIKE AGAIN.
BERLIN, Jan IS AT court reception
to-day Emperor William informed the as
sembled officers that y, 900 men Of the
reserves would called out immediate
ly and be drilled in the use
Of the new repeating rifle. This
announcement taken in conjunction with
the reported speech of Crown Prince
Frederick William at the same reception